(952) 213-1934
I teach private guitar lessons for children, teens, and adults in Chanhassen Minnesota, and online.
Whether
you’re just beginning or an advanced guitar player, I bring to your lessons 40 years of experience from
studio to stage, with personalized, high-quality, fun guitar lessons. I love to teach, have great patience,
and feel honored to teach the guitar to students who want to learn.
Give me a call, and let’s get
you
started on your musical journey.
(952) 213-1934
I personalize your guitar lessons based on your current playing level, as we work together to
develop specific goals. Building your skills to where you want to take your guitar playing.
Multiple resources are utilized for you to learn from as well as individualized lessons based on how
fast you are learning.
I structure your lessons carefully, building your confidence at every stage along the way. With the
use of technology such as backing tracks, audio recordings and video, you are able to both see and
hear your progress.
Together, we build a strong foundation of core guitar playing techniques and build your musicianship
skills within the particular style that you want to play.
I like to keep your guitar lessons relevant to the music that you want to play, keeping each lesson
fun and challenging so that you are satisfied with your progress. You need to be able to see and
hear that you are getting the most out of your investment.
For advanced guitar players, I strive to keep you motivated and confident in your ability to play in
front of—as well as with—your peers. We’ll work on increasing your playing speed without sacrificing
accuracy, and improve your improvisation.
My students learn with confidence, because I provide a steady balance of patience, encouragement
and fun in our lessons.
By keeping our time together fun, yet challenging, it instills an
atmosphere
of discovery and creativity.
"Mark is patient and skilled professional. He takes time to teach beginners the correct techniques as well as encouraging them to play their instrument. We feel very fortunate to have him as an instructor as our son practices and always looks forward to his lesson. (Can not believe this but he has his instrument and in the car before me!)"
- Lois I."Mark has been a best guitar teacher for our daughter, he is always prepared and enthusiastic to teach, Eesha always look forward for her lesson!!"
- Sonia N."Mark is a very great teacher for my son. He has a very calm and patient teaching style and is always very encouraging. We really appreciate him!"
- Amy"Mark has been a great instructor for my 12 year old son who just started learning to play the guitar this year. Mark has done a great job of building good techniques for the guitar and reading music and also is great at giving good goals to work toward. My son is always looking forward to his next lesson."
- Justin"I had never played guitar before and knew nothing about the music theory. Mark is my first classical guitar teacher. He is very patient answering my questions and he can always find a way to deal with them. Also He encouraged me a lot when I got a little progress. That makes me feel more confident and more happy playing guitar."
- Huamao M."Mark has a knack for explaining difficult things in an easy way. He has a great method & approach for marrying several playing styles into one. His depth of knowledge of music is far beyond any teacher that I have had before, and has improved my skill level significantly in a short amount of time."
- Renee T."Outstanding, I don't think I could learn proper form without a pros help."
- Dave N.
I am deeply committed to my guitar student’s progress and have the gift of taking someone with either no experience or a lot of experience, and help them to realize their dream of playing guitar better, either just for fun, or for playing in front of an audience.
My lessons are fun and enjoyable and at the same time challenging so that my students can see –and hear–their guitar playing improve and gain confidence in their ability to perform.
With over 40 years of experience in the music field, I am skilled in a variety of musical guitar styles from classic rock to contemporary pop which includes worship, folk, bluegrass and other genres of music. I teach acoustic, electric guitar and classical guitar. I have a Degree in Guitar Performance from Southern Methodist University.
Guitar Lessons with Mark
7460 Longview Circle, Chanhassen, MN 55317
Near Eden Prarie, MN